KOA, Butte, MT:  Left Spokane at 7:40 this morning.  Fueled up and then got back on I90 heading east with mountains looming just ahead.  Over the line into Idaho very quickly and then into the pretty little town of Coeur d’Alene.  What a pretty name.  It kind of rolls off the tongue.  This little town is dominated by pristine Lake Coeur d’Alene and is surrounded by rugged, pine-covered mountains.  Went through rugged mountains in northern Idaho and western Montana.  A beautiful drive, although we had to keep the speed down because of all the twists and turns, long pulls up and equally long coasts down.  Further east into Montana it became more arid with less pines and more buffalo grass.  Mountains still all around though.  The rest of the drive to Butte was in the Clark Fork river valley.  Very pretty and followed this pristine river all the way.  Stopped in Missoula for food and fuel, arrived at the KOA in Butte by 4:00.  We lost an hour though and are now on Mountain Time.  Oh, and while in Missoula we saw signs for a Testical Festival.  What the hell?  Would have liked to check that out!  Mid-80s here in Butte.

Lake Coeur d'Alene

Two more critters left in our room aboard ship.

A little monkey.

A little mouse peeking out from the covers on our bed.